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Southside Church of Christ
800 Elmira Avenue
Durham, NC 27707
info@sside.org | www.sside.org 919.688.3535
STAFF
Orlander R. Thomas Senior Minister
William A. Stephens Minister Emeritus
Candice P. Blount Church Administrator
Quentella Williams Executive Assistant
John Merriweather Online Campus Minister
Dineen Merriweather Online Campus Director
DEACONS
John Alcox
Anthony Green, Sr.
Arthur Hackney
John Mathis
Chester Mayfield, Jr.
Roger McDougal
Joe Williams
Keith Wright
W E E K L Y W O R D
YES, IT IS TRUE, YOU ARE EQUIPPED
By RICKI FULLER
More times than not, it seems unbelievable that we are really endowed with spiritual and mental abilities to overcome past hurts and conditions It appears we become so steeped in attempting to navigate through the humongous amounts of societal norms wherein we tend to forget GOD Is present with us at all times as He promised in the Scriptures.
Having spent the last eleven (11) months studying, praying, and implementing those Scriptures and suggested techniques, prayerfully we are (individually and collectively) much better at overcoming than in times before Yet, if we are honest with ourselves, there is still much for us to learn and to practice so we may be pleasing both to GOD and to ourselves
One thing of utmost importance for us to decide is that GOD (Abba, Christ, Paraclete) Is with us twenty-four-seven! Hebrews 13:5b and 6 reminds us of the fact GOD Is true to His promise as follows: “…God assured us, “I’ll never let you down, never walk off and leave you,” we can boldly quote, God is there, ready to help; I’m fearless no matter what Who or what can get to me? (The Message Version)”
When writing those words, the author of Hebrews referred back to the promise He made to Moses in Deuteronomy 31:6-8 Similar encouraging words were spoken to Joshua as written in the Book of Joshua in Verses 5-9 In these verses GOD urged/advised Joshua to continue trusting Him in all things Joshua was firmly and affectionately told to contemplate/meditate GOD’s Word turning neither to the right nor to the left, but to obediently follow GOD’s precepts
In essence, the words spoken to both Moses and Joshua serve to encourage us to make the decision to follow GOD’s precepts so we may experience His Loving Presence and Guidance in
every portion of our lives. Referring to Bible Scriptures and praying/talking to GOD and believing GOD cannot lie will help us know that there truly is nothing nor anyone to hinder us because we will constantly be guided and protected by Him no matter what occurs!
To solidify our belief/faith/trust which was taught to Joshua, Ephesians 1:3-14 reveals our station/ standing with GOD, our Creator, our Father, our Redeemer, our Sustainer! In this segment of the Scriptures, we see what high esteem GOD has for His children (you, me, all His GOD-created people) Here, the Scripture points out that we are already “blessed with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places.”
Through Jesus Christ and by the agency of The Holy Spirit, we have everything available to us for effectively and successfully overcoming any and everything or person with the intent of hindering/ deterring/harming us! The Holy Spirit/ Paraclete has been given to us as a guarantee that GOD’s Word and Purpose are TRUE!
Therefore, we are equipped to overcome and to remain overcomers because The Lord Is with us per Psalm 27:1, Psalm 118:6, and Romans 8:31!
Beloveds, let’s believe, accept, and live equipped by GOD now!
Sister Ricki Y. Fuller SLIM Executive Liaison
P E T I T I O N S
December 1, 2024
